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Substitute Teacher Sued for Showing 'Brokeback Mountain' in Class
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Posted on 05/13/2007 1:10:45 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
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To: Nova
I did not see the film so I can not speak of the content. I did hear however that the tent scene was quite an eye opener.
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posted on
05/13/2007 4:27:34 PM PDT
by
mware
(By all that you hold dear..on this good earth... I bid you stand! Men of the West!)
To: SoftballMominVA
Below state average in every category. That is quite a record.
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posted on
05/13/2007 4:30:03 PM PDT
by
mware
(By all that you hold dear..on this good earth... I bid you stand! Men of the West!)
To: Sub-Driver
I wonder if there'd be a lawsuit if the sequel had been shown? 8^)yeah, yeah, I know....shut up and go away......
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posted on
05/13/2007 4:31:27 PM PDT
by
uglybiker
(relaxing in a cloud of quality, aromatic, pre-owned tobacco essence)
To: sbMKE; Mark Felton
I agree, especially in this type of case. Sue the pants off the district. If it hurts enough, the district will opt out of showing these pro-homo films and teach arithmetic for three hours, rather than take the risk.
I'd like to see NAMBLA sue to require the showing of the movie so the district can choose which suit to defend against.
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posted on
05/13/2007 4:36:21 PM PDT
by
Navy Patriot
(Zimbabwe, leftist success story.)
To: KingKenrod
How would you feel about suing, if it were a Catholic priest showing this film to 12yos?
I’m just sayin.
The entire class would collect millions for that kind of abuse.
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posted on
05/13/2007 4:45:43 PM PDT
by
Judith Anne
(Thank you St. Jude for favors granted.)
To: Continental Soldier
Showing any R rated films to children under 18 is not acceptable. My sister was livid when she found out one of her high school daughters was shown the movie "Glory" as a reward for the class being quiet and cooperative during a previous lesson.
"It's an R-Rated movie!", she shrieked.
I explained to her that it was a movie about black soldiers in the Civil War and the R rating was for the violence, which you are bound to encounter in a war movie. Otherwise, there was nothing objectionable about it.
You make a good point that, technically, the school shouldn't be a proper venue for films that have been rated as to recommend children under 17 not view it. However, I don't always agree with the ratings movies receive and "Glory" was one such movie. I've found myself far more offended by any number of PG and PG-13 movies than this particular R feature.
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posted on
05/13/2007 5:03:23 PM PDT
by
Tall_Texan
(NBC News - the preferred network of assassins and terrorists.)
To: KingKenrod
I agree with sub driver these idiots who call themselves educators should lose thier jobs. Not only did they show an R rated movie which could upset some parents they showed a a movie of a relationship of 2 homosexual men in a class room that is funded by taxpayers, me and you! How dare you spit on our faces. Just what were you trying to achieve by showing this movie to children, is thier any educational value but the shock value? Demand thier resignation now!
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posted on
05/13/2007 5:13:06 PM PDT
by
ronnie raygun
(ID RATHER BE HUNTING WITH DICK THAN DRIVING WITH TED)
To: Tall_Texan
Actually, there is a school version of Glory that is G rated. I know, I’ve sat through it several times. It’s been edited for schools to cut out the gore and focus on the development of characters. Seems like the teacher should have looked into options before going to Blockbuster
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To: SoftballMominVA
Certainly.
There are age appropriate lessons for all subjects.
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posted on
05/13/2007 5:23:07 PM PDT
by
hoosierham
(Waddaya mean Freedom isn't free ?;will you take a creditcard?)
To: F15Eagle
You are totally right. I just remember showing movies in class as a way for a teacher to sleep.
When I was in 3rd grade (at a private Catholic school), my teacher "Sister _____" showed the PG-13 rated Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and scooted her chair when they said the "F" word.
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posted on
05/13/2007 5:31:34 PM PDT
by
TxCopper
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To: Sub-Driver
This is the socialization that all of those backward homeschoolers are missing out on.....
To: Sub-Driver
This was the last straw,” he said. “I feel the lawsuit was necessary because of the warning I had already given them on the literature they were giving out to children to read. I told them it was against our faith.”
‘’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’’
If their faith is islam, they will win the suit with out going to trial. If they are Christians, the board will fight the suit in court and win.
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posted on
05/13/2007 6:10:24 PM PDT
by
photodawg
(It's not about how hard you can hit. It's about how hard you can get hit ......Rocky Balboa)
To: BufordP
The substitute asked a student to shut the classroom door at the West Side school, saying: "What happens in Ms. Buford's class stays in Ms. Buford's class," according to the lawsuit.Ping!
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posted on
05/13/2007 6:32:47 PM PDT
by
Albion Wilde
(...where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. -2 Cor 3:17)
To: SoftballMominVA
For all I know, the teacher did just that. All I had was my sister’s version of events.
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posted on
05/13/2007 7:04:10 PM PDT
by
Tall_Texan
(NBC News - the preferred network of assassins and terrorists.)
To: F15Eagle
In 9th grade we had a substitute show a live birth film in P.E. to a bunch of 15 and 16-year-old boys. He must not have looked too close at the film. It was a surprise, lemme tell ya. We actually had guys going outside and throwing up. If the teacher was trying to do what I think was the purpose, it sounds like he hit the target squarely. How better to illustrate the consequences of indescriminate sex to a bunch of horny boys? Quite the attention-getter, no?
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posted on
05/13/2007 7:10:32 PM PDT
by
Tall_Texan
(NBC News - the preferred network of assassins and terrorists.)
To: Tall_Texan; F15Eagle
True, it could be more effective than just handing out condoms.
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posted on
05/13/2007 8:15:41 PM PDT
by
baa39
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